Kinmen Defense Command

The Kinmen Defense Command (Chinese: 金門防衛指揮部, abbreviated as: Kinmen Defense Command, team name "Taiwu Force") is one of the defense commands under the Army of the Republic of China. Army force in Kinmen County, with a total strength of about 3,000.[1] The commander is a lieutenant general. He is responsible for combat command and military control in the Kinmen area during wartime. In its heyday, the total strength was about 100,000. The team's name was originally "Qingtian" Force" , has been responsible for the first-line defense tasks in the free areas of the Republic of China since its establishment. In March 2006, in compliance with the National Defense Organization Law, it was renamed the Kinmen Defense Command . It was formerly known as the Army's Twelfth Corps.

Kinmen
金門防衛指揮部 (Chinese)
Badge of the Kiman Defense Command
Active1949–present
Country Republic of China
Branch Republic of China Army
TypeCommand
Sizeabout 3,000
Garrison/HQKinmen
Nickname(s)Taiwu Troops
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Li Dingzhong
Deputy CommanderMajor General Zhou Guojian
Chief of StaffMajor General Li Qihuan

The force maintains troops on Dadan and Erdan Islands.[2]

Organization

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Kinmen Defense Command (金門防衛指揮部)

  • Jindong (金東, Kinmen East) Defense Team
  • Jinshih (金西, Kinmen West) Defense Team
  • Shihyu () Defense Team
  • Artillery Group

References

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  1. ^ "Kinmen Defense Command". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "行政院全球資訊網". 2.16.886.101.20003 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Office of Information Services, Executive Yuan. 1 December 2011.